The Day My Web Scraping Project Finally Stopped Hitting Walls

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:32:39 +0000

I remember staring at my screen in frustration. My data collection project for a global e-commerce analysis was hitting geo-blocks and CAPTCHAs at every turn. Each "Access Denied" message wasn't just an error; it was a roadblock to completing my work. The data I needed was scattered across different countries, and my local IP address was like a giant flag screaming "scraper!"